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Smithsonian's National Zoo
Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Virginia, United States · North America
Dranesville works well as a base: 5 minutes from Reston, 27km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Dranesville is a town located in Virginia, United States. With a population of 11,921, it is an important destination in North America.
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The Battle of Dranesville was a small battle during the American Civil War that took place between Confederate forces under Brigadier General J. E. B. Stuart and Union forces under Brigadier General Edward O. C. Ord on December 20, 1861, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of Major General George B. McClellan'sRead more
operations in northern Virginia. The two forces on similar winter time patrols encountered and engaged one another in the crossroads village of Dranesville. The battle resulted in a Union victory.
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Dranesville is located in Virginia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.0007 latitude, -77.3458 longitude.
Dranesville has a population of approximately 11,921 people, making it a town in United States.
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Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Powerful stone monument on the National Mall honouring the civil rights leader, featuring a 9-metre carved figure emerging from rock.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Moving black granite wall inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American service members who died in the Vietnam War.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Grand open-air memorial on the National Mall honouring the 16 million Americans who served in the Second World War.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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